tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87788442890662077772024-03-04T20:46:18.419-08:00d1livestockAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18363366670329400792noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778844289066207777.post-34952539660070502022018-08-22T21:12:00.000-07:002018-08-22T21:12:09.919-07:00d1 Resume<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">When reading
the Capital Press newspaper, I occasionally read the Help Wanted ads wondering
if I have the skills and experience to get a job on a large ranch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some of those jobs, especially the manager positions,
look very tempting. Family housing, a new pickup, free beef, a 401K, ranch
provided horses, and the ability to grow professionally.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of my ranching experience has come from
being an owner and operator, so I put together a resume to see if I have what
it takes to get a job as a ranch manager on a ranch like the
Yellowstone…(That’s right Rip, I am coming after your position) Please give me
any input on the below resume and if you know any positions where my skills and
experience would be a good fit, let me know. Thanks! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Email: <span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="mailto:d1livestock@gmail.com">d1livestock@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Objective:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To seek a challenging position as a Ranch Manager, were I can use my
skills and experience to help a ranch grow and prosper.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Education:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Southern Oregon University, B.S. in
Communication 1991 (2.0 GPA)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Organization skills:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Able to organize small reminder
notes, lock combinations, phone numbers, and cattle notes in the center console
and the visor of pickup trucks. Developed an effective way to gather ear tags
from dead calves and input them into a large database.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Communication skills:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Effectively use direct and personal
messaging on Facebook, Instagram, Snap chat, and Twitter. Have experience in
using face to face communication.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Machinery and Mechanical skills:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Efficient with fencing pliers, crescent
wrenches, bailing wire and duct tape. J-B Weld and Flex Steel Certified.
Proficient in using Angie’s List to find professionals to make any repair.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Haying and Irrigation skills: </span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Experience with calling Hay Brokers
and arranging pricing and delivery dates. Able to direct the squeeze operator
to the correct placement of hay stacks.
20 years’ experience of flood irrigation, able to effectively use tarps
to block water in irrigation ditches. Interested in how pivot irrigation works.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Cattle Handling Skills:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Able to quickly move large amounts
of cattle into small pens. Hot-Shot Certified, Powder River Calf Table
Certified.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Animal health skills:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Experienced in holistic and organic cattle
health methods. LA-200 and Lead-Mycin Certified.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Unique Traits:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> Accountable, Honest and Hard working.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">It is that time of year were I am excited to go to the mail
box and receive Christmas cards from friends near and far. I look forward to seeing
pictures from old friends who have a bigger waist line and a receding hair
line, and of course their beautiful athletic successful kids. I really
appreciate the Christmas cards and letters that are a single spaced one page
letter that explains their wonderful year. This year I would like to try to write
one of those letters describing mine and Janelle's experience on the d1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I thought I would try it on my blog before I
send it out to all my friends far and beyond: please let me know what you think
before I send…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span>As 2016 comes to an end, Janelle and I have been reflecting on the years
past, and we have been really appreciative of our good fortune, family, friends
and health.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Janelle had neck surgery last year and fortunately
everything went well. But during the surgery, her vocal cords were damaged.
Janelle’s voice all of sudden turned into the sound of a Minnie Mouse’s voice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was funny at first, but it eventually
turned out to be very annoying, especially when we were sorting cattle. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As she tried to yell at me to cut off the black
baldy heifer, her tone changed from a cute Minnie Mouse voice into a
poltergeist devil voice. Janelle’s vocal cords eventually recovered and it has
been refreshing to hear her voice yell at me as I let that black baldy heifer through
the gate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last year we finally
had a real winter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After two years of drought, the snow fell and covered up the little feed we had. On New Year’s Day
last year, I was ready to call the Sheriff’s department to report that someone
had replaced our cows with skinny weak cows, but the d1 left rib brand showed
up well on those skinny ribs. We quickly started feeding and we only lost a
couple of cows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you know, green grass
grows underneath that winter snow, and we had one of our best growing seasons
ever on our summer pastures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We had some
outstanding looking calves this fall, some of the best we have ever seen.
Obviously, the cattle market did not care how good our calves looked this
year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I opened that envelope from the
auction yard that contained our check of hard work, I anticipated another year
of good fortune.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I reluctantly<span class="MsoCommentReference"><span style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 107%;"><!--[if !supportAnnotations]--><a class="msocomanchor" href="file:///C:/Users/djhill/Downloads/D1%20christmas%20letter.docx" id="_anchor_1" language="JavaScript" name="_msoanchor_1">[d1]</a><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-special-character: comment;"> </span></span></span>
revealed the amount of the check to Janelle, and she said: “what the f___! How the
hell are we going to pay our loans?” As always, I quickly came up with a
solution to our problems. I have several old empty water troughs filled with
empty beer cans that should make a large redemption. If I win both of my fantasy
football leagues with the combination of selling our mistletoe from our
infected oak trees, we should be able to make our loan payment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If not, I will send a link to our Go Fund me
web page.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">We are currently involved in a new kitchen remodel project.
This fall we had a busted hot water pipe underneath the house that we did not
know about for a month. A word of advice to all home owners; if you notice a
lot of condensation on the inside of the windows, a noisy hot water heater, a
bubble on the kitchen floor and a weak well you might have a burst hot water
pipe underneath your house. Call me Mr. Obvious, but we found the leak and my
plumber friend Nick fixed the pipe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fortunately
Farmers Insurance knows a thing or two because they have seen a thing or two.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Here on the d1 we always seem to have challenges, so we own
the challenges, fix the problem and move on to enjoy the great things that
happen every day. We hope you and your family have a great Christmas and happy New
Year. Please keep in touch and we always have a warm fire at our house and a
good cocktail, even though you might need to sit on a box that reads kitchen
supplies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When I am driving
down the road in my truck with my stock trailer in tow and my three dogs tied up
in the back of my truck, I look like a pretty punchy dude who could ride 10,000
acres gathering any long eared calves that came into view. Well, looks can be
deceiving. I have a nice truck, trailer, and horse but my dogs are far from
winning any stock dog competitions. On the driver’s side of the truck Mojo
leans over the bed, filling the side mirror of my truck. On the passenger side,
Roo peaks his nose over the side of the bed cowering as if we were driving
through the back streets of Baghdad. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
then there is Sammy, who sits in the middle starring up into the sky pissed off
that she is not riding in the front seat. We all look good driving down the
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I have been
working a long time on creating some dog power, but instead, I have resorted to
studying the astrology of my dogs before I gather cows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Every time I move or gather cows I wake up in
the morning thinking maybe today is the day my dogs will work great. Once, on
September 14, 2014 at 9:00AM they worked well together for a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was a great day. Mars and Juniper were aligned
and it was a half-moon, but unfortunately, I will not see that alignment again until
2030. The other day I ran into a neighbor and he said “I knew you were ups
there the other day gathern, cuz when you are yellin at them dawgs <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>it sounds like you want to take their mothers
to Fuddruckers.” I am just glad his hearing is not that good and he just thinks
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%;">Let me
introduce you to my pack. Roo is a 10 year old male Border Collie who suffers
from bipolar disorder. I diagnosed his bipolar disorder when his horoscopes
were not matching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roo is a Gemini. So one
morning before going out to work cows I read his horoscope: </span><br /><span style="font-size: small;">
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someone declares that there is a bit of extra work to be done, don't be afraid
to jump on it. Doing so will put you in good favor with your superiors and will
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that he is just a late bloomer. Every time we go out to gather cows, I tell my
wife if Mojo gets a head of the cows, he can sit at the dinner table and eat a
steak. It was always a confident bet for me, but one day on September 14, 2014
he got a head of the cows. I debated the incident and insisted that a ground squirrel
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cross. Sammy is the best cattle dog I have and she is very good at stopping
cattle but after that, she does not understand the phrase “that will do” or “get
behind.” Sammy is ok most of the time, but not very consistent, which brings me
to why I think cows can communicate between one another. If cows could talk I
think there conversation would go like this: “ok number 120, you stay back 3rd
from the lead, when they send the dogs, and that tri colored dog comes by
you…start a fight with her and that will start carnage and confusion…then it
will give the rest of us time to run into the brush, split up and then we will
all meet back here tonight.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though
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now legal in Colorado, Oregon, Washington, and very lenient medical marijuana
laws in California. Much like the old western films the marijuana
sod busters are expanding into rural communities of the Northwest, unfortunately
we don’t have the villainous Rancher destroying their crops. Ranchers and weed growers have coexisted for
many years and even some of them have dual agriculture roles. Recently a marijuana grower purchased 160
acres next to one of my pasture leases in the Southern Oregon Cascades. He is currently growing 90 plants in one area,
and possible more in other areas, but my recon skills are lacking to gather
anymore intel. Please don’t think that I
am some goody two shoes against drugs, in fact I grew up in Humboldt County
California in the 1980s, so I am very familiar with the Chronic, The KGB*, and
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I am just jealous of marijuana growers, they get to live out in the mountains
grow a product to sell and make a hell of a lot more money than me. For example
my neighbor could possibly gross $250,000 from that 160 acres and I could maybe
run 5 pairs on that 160 acres during the growing season and gross $7,500. Believe it or not I did graduate from
college, I just wish I would have taken more business courses. I have not yet
had any problems with my neighbor but for some reason he has a problem shutting
gates, I am not sure if he is constantly testing his product or he wants my
cows to provide free fertilizer for his plants.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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industry has done a better job marketing their product than the beef Industry.
The marijuana Industry came up with medical marijuana and they claim it cures
everything, and all the beef industry could come up with was <b>“Beef it’s what’s for dinner.” </b>Agriculture
producers should promote medical asparagus, medical milk, medical potatoes, and
medical beef, or maybe if people consumed these products more often they would
not need medicines.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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will gather and ship my cattle to the market and my neighbor will cut, trim and
ship his product to market. I will get a small check and he will get a bundle
of cash, but I know my product will be much better for people and society. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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is Don and I am a 4- wheeleraholic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah,
that’s right, I said it! Yes my 4- wheeler is beat to shit and my horses are
fat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, I would like to think that I
am a traditional cowboy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I often find myself
in the 4- wheeler saddle instead of the traditional cowboy saddle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like most good addicts, I can justify my
actions of why I choose a 4- wheeler over a horse. The main justification is
time. I complain about how long it takes me to catch my horse, hook up my
trailer, saddle up my horse, and then warming him up so he does not buck me off
again. On Sundays during football season, I don’t have a lot of extra
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love to be home before 10:00AM
to catch the NFL games. My Honda Rancher seems to enjoy the challenge of
quickly running up and down the hills and across the creeks to make it home
just in time to watch Tom Brady grasp that well- inflated football. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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of my addiction so I try to keep it a secret. I have a small pasture that borders
Interstate-5, and when it comes to checking cows there, I go into disguise on
my 4- wheeler. I cannot bring myself to wear overalls, but I do wear a King
Ropes baseball cap so that the traditional buckaroos traveling on I-5 just think
that they are seeing a farmer who has a few cows. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do have a few Junkie friends that also utilize
their 4- wheelers more than their horses, one has even taken it to a dangerous
level. This Junkie is able to pin 3rd gear roping calves while steering with
his left hand and roping with his right hand. He has got in so deep that he has
been able to rope coyotes while traveling at up to speeds up of 40mph.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While this may be a YouTube worthy moment,
his contemporaries and counterparts, in his geographical area, struggle with
this practice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They believe that cowboy
tradition, and a thumb throttle, do not necessarily co-exist!! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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between tradition and technology in society is something that will go on
forever. This is a healthy debate as long as we appreciate the long lasting
cowboy tradition.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, we should embrace
new technologies to improve some of our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That said, this has been a busy spring gathering, branding, and
processing calves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some days I look back
at my trailer, with a 4- wheeler tied up next to a horse, and wonder how I still
was able to achieve my 30 day chip of being horseback? Nonetheless, I will
continue to hide my tracks, and justify my habits, and only hope…for a full
recovery. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to think that I am in good physical shape. I work out at the gym five days a
week, lifting weights, running, swimming and playing basketball. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But when it comes to doing ranch work, I am
consistently weak, tired and sore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can
bench-press 250 lbs., but I struggle taking down a 250-lb. sick calf. I can do
15 pull-ups, but I have to take a 5-minute break after pounding one T-post. On
the basketball court I might be able to set a screen on a 6’3” 250lb defender,
but when that mother cow comes at me to protect her calf you can find me
quickly climbing the closest fence.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Cross Fit is
the new fitness fad that will fade like Jazzercise. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cross Fit gyms are opening everyday across the
US. Cross Fit members use terms like WOD, which stands for Workout of the Day,
and the Cross Fit gym is called the Box. If you work out at a Cross Fit gym,
you are encouraged to video-record your clean and jerk max and then post it to
Facebook for all your friends to watch.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I am always
looking for a new business venture, so maybe I should start a Ranch Fit
Gym.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I think it would be a simple
business model, paying me to keep you in shape doing my ranch work. Cross Fit
is similar to ranch work, lifting more than you should too many times with bad
form. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The Box will be called the <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ranch </b>and the WOD will be called <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Work</b>. If you’d like to video your
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18363366670329400792noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8778844289066207777.post-42932568952809350342015-03-20T10:14:00.000-07:002015-03-31T10:17:36.975-07:00Get Over it! it is just a branding<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 15pt;">Many people might not think that cowboys would include event
planning and management in their resumes. However, as the days get longer and
the temperatures get warmer, cattle ranchers prepare to brand their calves.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 15pt;">I think that organizing a branding must be similar to organizing
a wedding or bar mitzvah. I often ask my friends, “How was that branding you
went to last weekend?” They usually respond with, “It went good pard. Nice-sized
calves, good crew, and a great lunch.” But sometimes the response is not
as positive. “It was a long day, big calves, weak ground crew, and they only
had a 12-pack of beer.” </span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 15pt;">The most successful rancher is supported by a VERY supportive
and organized wife. This is where the stress of planning a branding starts. The
real skill of event planning and management is usually one that most cowboys
don’t portray, but their wives have the skills that make a branding go like a
well-planned wedding.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 15pt;">Just like a wedding, you start with a “guest list.” Sometimes
you might not agree with your partner on who should be invited to the branding,
but of course, the main requirement is that you both enjoy their company, or at
least agree to enjoy their company for a day. Let’s face it; we all have that
“someone” that we have to invite regardless.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 15pt;">Just because you are a good hand does not necessary get you
invited to a branding. A handy buckaroo who has recently gotten a divorce
might find out that people like his ex-wife more than they like him when it
comes to branding calves, or vice versa, and how about the guy who does not
understand why he never gets invited to brandings? I am sure it has nothing to
do with cutting off the owner’s wife at the last branding!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 15pt;">Now it comes to catering. Most ranchers cannot afford catering,
soooo what’s for lunch? You want to be cool and different, but you still
need to brand calves and manage a good meal. How do you brand,
vaccinate, and cut while trying to manage those slow-cooked ribs? At my
branding, we have more beer than calves. My friends drink a LOT of beer, but I
do not have that many calves, so my goal is to have more calves than beer.
While I feel that this is a reachable goal, it would be more realistic if my
friends would just get “on the wagon.” Another problem with alcohol is
that it can make or break your branding. Too little alcohol might not get you
very much help for your next branding. Too much alcohol might end up with a WWF
match at your branding.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 15pt;">Even after all the stress, you are glad it is done, and you can
reflect and laugh about the event.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #262626; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 15pt;">I recently asked a close rancher friend about my branding
concerns and he said: “Get over it…it’s just a branding”</span></div>
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